Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Past participle of slay.
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- verb Past participle of
slay - noun with "the" Those who have been killed.
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- adjective killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in
- noun people who have been slain (as in battle)
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Examples
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The sword of the slain is the sword of the great men that are slain, v. 14.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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CNN: Source: Safe in slain couple's home contained $100,000
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At the same time they called the slain soldiers terrorists who are in quote, "eternal hell fire".
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At the same time they called the slain soldiers terrorists who are in, quote, eternal hell fire.
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DAMN WHAT A SHAME IT IS SINCE THAT DAY, when the leader of hate to our white house came, when our collective soul was taught to blame, or better up, that to slain is the truest and sweetest game, or how we all now proudly do proclaim … Oh how we love to kill in the name of the great and fearsome U.S.A.
Think Progress » Embedded TIME Reporter: Bush Lied In Speech Yesterday About Iraqi Security Forces 2005
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DAMN WHAT A SHAME IT IS SINCE THAT DAY, when the leader of hate to our white house came, when our collective soul was taught to blame, or better up, that to slain is the truest and sweetest game, or how we all now proudly do proclaim†¦ Oh how we love to kill in the name of the great and fearsome U.S.A.
Think Progress » Embedded TIME Reporter: Bush Lied In Speech Yesterday About Iraqi Security Forces 2005
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Ramaphosa also refloated the call slain communist leader Chris
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Lamb slain from the foundation of the world -- The Greek order of words favors this translation.
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Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, "so all atonements ever made were only effectual by His blood" [Bishop Pearson, Exposition of the Creed].
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By the conduct and courage of Johanan, though the death of the slain is not revenged, yet the prisoners are recovered, and he now becomes their commander-in-chief, ver.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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